{"id":1520,"date":"2020-08-23T08:15:25","date_gmt":"2020-08-23T13:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/?p=1520"},"modified":"2020-08-25T23:31:16","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T04:31:16","slug":"1520","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/2020\/08\/23\/1520\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-middle-east-53880254\">\u201cIran plane crash: Cockpit exchange recorded after missile hit Ukraine jet,\u201d<\/a> BBC, August 23, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plenglish.com\/index.php?o=rn&amp;id=59111&amp;SEO=venezuela-and-iran-sign-trade-agreements\">\u201cVenezuela and Iran sign trade agreements,\u201d<\/a> Prensa Latina, August 23, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.mehrnews.com\/news\/162645\/Iran-s-Navy-to-be-equipped-with-long-ranged-cruise-missiles\">\u201cIran\u2019s Navy to be equipped with long-ranged cruise missiles,\u201d<\/a> Mehr, August 23, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>This story is not helpful.\u00a0 It provides statements both ways, and does follow-up with any sort of explanation for the statement.\u00a0 \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-iran-nuclear-natanz\/iran-official-says-sabotage-caused-fire-at-natanz-nuclear-site-tv-idUSKBN25J0M1\">Iran official says sabotage caused fire at Natanz nuclear site \u2013 TV,\u201d<\/a> Parisa Hafezi, Reuters, August 23, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Excellent article.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/2020\/08\/23\/the-iranian-nuclear-program-as-a-catalyst-for-the-israel-uae-peace-agreement\">\u201cThe Iranian Nuclear Program as a Catalyst for the Israel-UAE Peace Agreement,\u201d<\/a> Raphael Ofek, Algemeiner, August 23, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Sad but true.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.radiofarda.com\/a\/iran-convicts-fourteen-activists-while-those-who-killed-protesters-remain-free\/30798050.html\">\u201cIran Convicts Fourteen Activists While Those Who Killed Protesters Remain Free,\u201d<\/a> Radio Farda, August 23, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/1723506?utm_source=iterable&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=1464732_\">\u201cMiddle East\u2019s extremism and sectarianism can be traced back to Iran,\u201d<\/a> Mohammed Al-Sulami, op-ed, Arab News, August 23, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>It seems to be a sign of the winds shifting, and Iran opposes these changes.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/08\/23\/opinions\/uae-israel-announcement-iran-opinion-oren\/index.html\">\u201cThe UAE-Israel announcement proves the folly of warming to Iran,\u201d<\/a> Michael Oren, op-ed, CNN, August 23, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pentictonwesternnews.com\/news\/compensation-talks-for-victims-of-downed-jetliner-to-start-in-october-iran\">\u201cCompensation talks for victims of downed jetliner to start in October: Iran,\u201d<\/a> Penticton Western News, August, 23, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>3% or 15% or More?\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.radiofarda.com\/a\/rouhani-underestimates-impact-of-pandemic-on-iran-s-economy-khamenei-demands-economic-reforms\/30798490.html\">\u201cRouhani Underestimates Impact Of Pandemic On Iran&#8217;s Economy, Khamenei Demands Reforms,\u201d<\/a> Radio Farda, August 23, 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIran plane crash: Cockpit exchange recorded after missile hit Ukraine jet,\u201d BBC, August 23, 2020. \u201cVenezuela and Iran sign trade agreements,\u201d Prensa Latina, August 23, 2020. \u201cIran\u2019s Navy to be equipped with long-ranged cruise missiles,\u201d Mehr, August 23, 2020. 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